[WIP] 1965 Ford Mustang

[muehlpower]

I've been following your project for a long time. Unlike most people here, I don't think you should choose a car because it's in good condition and easy to convert. Converting a car is usually not cheap and rarely pays off from a commercial point of view. That's why it makes particular sense to choose a classic car that you can enjoy for a long time and doesn't have to be amortized. From my own experience, I know that the conversion part of the work involved in such a project is rather secondary and simple compared to the rest. So I really respect you for sticking with it. For comparison, it took me 2 years to complete the entire chassis with batteries, radiator, charger, brakes, drive unit, etc. Now I've been working on the bodywork for 3.5 years. viewtopic.php?p=35541#p35541The paintwork and interior are still to come. So you're well on schedule.

[chrskly]

I've been following your project for a long time. Unlike most people here, I don't think you should choose a car because it's in good condition and easy to convert. Converting a car is usually not cheap and rarely pays off from a commercial point of view. That's why it makes particular sense to choose a classic car that you can enjoy for a long time and doesn't have to be amortized. From my own experience, I know that the conversion part of the work involved in such a project is rather secondary and simple compared to the rest. So I really respect you for sticking with it. For comparison, it took me 2 years to complete the entire chassis with batteries, radiator, charger, brakes, drive unit, etc. Now I've been working on the bodywork for 3.5 years. viewtopic.php?p=35541#p35541The paintwork and interior are still to come. So you're well on schedule.

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. There are certainly days where I get a bit down at how much is still ahead of me. And there are days that I wish all of this pesky restoration work was done so I could get on to the fun EV conversion bits. Which is funny because this was a restoration project long before it was an EV conversion project. I bought the car specifically as a restoration project and only decided to convert it later. But those feelings don't last long. And the days where you can stand back and get the satisfaction of seeing another piece come together outweigh all of that. Plus, encouragement from internet strangers doesn't hurt

As for picking a car? I say to each their own. But I couldn't see myself doing it any other way than this